When Constructing the Consumer Price Index, the Bureau of Labor

Multiple Choice

When constructing the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics does not do which of the following?

A) Try to include all the goods and services that the typical consumer buys.
B) Try to weight the goods and services that the typical consumer buys according to how much consumers buy of each item.
C) Survey consumers to determine what the typical consumer buys.
D) Survey sellers to determine what the typical consumer buys.